Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
by Mindware Studios·published by DreamCatcher Interactive, JoWooD Productions Software
Reader score
8.4/ 10
277 votes
How long to beat
only 1 report7h
Rushed
main story only
9h
Normally
story and some extras
11h
Completionist
everything in it
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About
The King and the Prince of Persia are besieging the Maharajah's castle to plunder the treasures hidden inside. In order to impress his father, the Prince sneaks inside to recover the magical Dagger of Time. He quickly learns that this dagger has the ability to control time. The malevolent Vizier has other plans for the dagger, however, and tricks the Prince into unlocking a mysterious secret of the Dagger that causes the King and many of his subjects to be turned into sand zombies. Now, the Prince must figure out what has happened and try to set things right again.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements. It updates many of the gameplay concepts from the previous games, and brings them into a fully three-dimensional world. The Prince will engage in sword fighting, wall climbing, spike dodging, puzzle solving, and more in his quest. The Prince also carries the Dagger of Time, which allows him to unleash several magical powers. The most important of these powers is the ability to reverse time. This ability allows the player to reverse their actions when they lead the Prince to his death.
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Languages
5 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
| Language | audio | subtitles | interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | — | ||
| French | — | ||
| German | — | ||
| Polish | — | — | |
| Russian | — |
Game details
Business Model
Commercial
Supported Systems/Models
x86 (32-bit)
Media Type
CD-ROM, Download, DVD-ROM
3D Graphics Cards / Accelerators Supported
Nvidia (GeForce 3 series)
Sound Capabilities
DirectSound3D, Dolby Digital, EAX Advanced HD
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Gamepad, Keyboard, Mouse
Additional Hardware Required
3D Accelerator
Number of Offline Players
1 Player
GOG.com
Controller support, Single-player
Save Game Methods
Internal Storage
System requirements
Min. CPU Class Required
Intel Pentium III
Min. OS Class Required
Windows 98SE
Min. RAM Required
256 MB
Min. DirectX Version Required
DirectX 9.0
Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required
16X (2.4 MB/s)
Min. DVD-ROM Drive Speed Required
2X (2.64 MB/s)
Min. Video Memory Required
64 MB
Video Modes Supported
Full screen
Video Resolutions Supported
800×600, 1024×768, 1280×960
Sound Devices Supported
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
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Also known as
Bosi Wangzi: Shi zhi Sha — Simplified Chinese title
Princ Persii: Peski Vremeni — Russian title
Prince of Persia 4 — Informal title
Prince of Persia: Jikan no Suna — Japanese title
Prince of Persia: Las Arenas del Tiempo — Spanish title
Prince of Persia: Le Sabbie del Tempo — Italian title
Prince of Persia: Les Sables du Temps — French title
Prince of Persia: Piaski Czasu — Polish title
Prince of Persia: Písky času — Czech title
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Facts
Developer
Released
1 November 2003
Series
PainkillerPlatforms
Age ratings
Standing
Top 15% by 24hr peak players
